Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-24

ceased 10 maintain active business habits
ne had partner or agent, Langbeiu, who
was supposed TO be his Intermediary in
most transactions. The old diamond
dealer now secluded himself much more
than ne mad previously done; MS veptu-
rOU5 nocturnal rambles were given up:
and yet there seemed 80 be nothing TO
take their place. He had never read
books, and he did not begin st this late
day; he was apparently destitute Of
what are called internal resources; the
men Who had been his friends and assO.
ciates were gone, and he did not concern
himself 20 acquire any new ones.
He spent hours and hours entirely
alone, seated IN the room behind
the little Office in Sixth avenue,
doing nothing snd perhaps thinking
of nothing, though this | take leave 10
doubt. His eyes would wander slowly
from one part Of the room 10 the other;
once in while they would become fixed
In gaze of extraordinary lntentuess and
hxedness, yet there would be nothing out
a blank wall or g cane DOttOmed chair 20
look ct. once in while, too, at irregu-
lar intervals Of Z week or more, Grady
! would appear 10 be suffering from strong
though suppressed excitement; his eyes
I
would continually moisten his dry lips.
/ No one cared to address the mau st such
times, or 10 be il MS way il il we're pos
sible 70 avoid it, tor he was then liable 10
outbreaks Of savage passion without dis
! cUverable cause. These singular moods,
/ however, seldom lasted fOT more than q
day, when ne would relapse into the I'll.
minating and inert state, sitting sud star
ing at nothing.
All this time there were rumOrs Of
something secret going on behind the
scenes, as 1t were Of his lie, but the at
tempts to explain it were 50 conflicting
as TO prove nothing except that il was q
secret we'll kept. Had there been any
motive stronger than curiosity to prompt
an investigation il might have been re-
vesled but since it seemed 10 concern no
one but Grady himself he was little inter
fered with. The man had no friends and
was shut up in himself lie brOoded
constantly over one Idea and doubtless
lost the balance of his Judgment. Yet he
was very far from being insane.
At length he took tiual resolution. Ia
/ pursuance OF il he inserted "persOua"
in the Herald, and the next day, which
was Friday, he put up the shutters OF his
shop and pasted a bit of paper on the
door, on which were written the words
. "CloseG tIlI Monday" Instead Of lesving
town, however, be remained indoors
alone and occupied himself in packing to-
ge.beT 8 quantity Of veluablCs, in money
and levels, representing the greater part
of his remaining property. All bis prcpa
Tations pointed % an intention to take q
Journey, and So far negative the theory of
suicide, which was afterwards suggested
regarding aim. lie had evidently meant
10 leave Kew York, aud there was nothing
to Indicate that he contemplated return
iug to il. But be wss going to settle
something before he left.
At O'Clock in the evening he let him
self ous Cf the house and walked slowly
in the direction Of the Thirty-tairi street
elevated station. Soon q tall woman
passed him, crossing sDTupl7 from The
outside to the inside of the sidewalk Is
she did so. Grady turned snd followed
her. until, nesr the door OF his shop, she
siaCncntd her pace and paused
CHAPTER XII.
after au, Jack, il is a5sUrdly ds n
gerous,n the woman said, when they
were inside the house She had wrapped
q dark knit shawl round ner head, which
she now threw aside ss she faced nim.
sac was as beautiful. a. ever. Grady saw
That; but he also saw, o. imagined, that
the expression with which she regarded
him lacked g certain quality which ne re-
membered in times gone by.
That amt goin' TO make any difference
now" he replied. "This hide an seek
game is goiu' 10 stop I've packed up,
and ! shall leave New York tomorrow"
"T0-mOrrow, Where are you goingE'
"You'u know that soon enough; for
you're goiu wi.h me
She sat down and looked at him stteu-
lively He avoided her eyes But she
knew him well, snd understood the
humOr he was in, "You must tell me
about this she said st length. elias
anything new lRppened5"
"NOthiu' newer than that I'm goin' tc
clear out, aud take you with me, " he re-
4 pested.
"You know what meaa. Ever since
that day ByTnes upset our Washington
scheme i haven't felt safe a moment witt
you coming here, and 1 have another
! reason too I've waited for you just
long enough: and | know [ amt gOin' tC
J get you a. long "a [ keep on waitin'
And | don't want you in ships and slices
, neither | want the whole Of you, body
an soul, night an day, all the time.
] / let you play off and on this way an
longer, you'd be takin me for fool; ma
l be YOU do now"
az take you for better, for worse, yOl
dear old devil" she said suddenly, lean
ING towards him with penetrating smile
The words and look dispersed mis- sui
leuness and kindled his massive nature
ike FIRE He stretched out his arm anC
4 drew her 20 his knee; she scare -ly re-
sisted. He drew her face down 70 h.:
and kissed her, clumsiIy, but fercely. A
Z intervals she gave q little laugh ant
d glanced in his eyes but ssid nothing. II,
l put his great hand uP to her head ant
! touched her delicate ear and thrust hl
/ hugers into her soft. dark hair. she haS
D never been so yielding; she bewildere'
MIN. He stared in her face, gritting BIZ
{ teeth together. Her breath touched him
then she swiftly kissed his liDs and slip
ped out OF hia arms, laughing her Low
laugh again, and pjuuing up the disor
dered brsids of her hair as she locke
down GA him.
AREN'T you going to tell me where yor
mean to carry me tor" she said.
"Theu you'll come" he said in S tdici
5 voice
"Come? DID you think I would sta,
d here without vou2 You mus. be g foo
: after oil, jack! I thought wicked me,
: we're never fools ="
! Grsdy c!utched the arms Of his chair +
. q strong grip. "What would you say :
syeppin' aboard the steamer tomorrow
% and maxim the trip TO Brazil: Them tina
has been there says it's likely place
It's where diamonds come FROM any
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